Here's a site that might reveal some possibilities using off-the-shelf pipe or tubing sizes. http://www.rondexter.com/professional/rigging/telescoping_pipe_and_tube.htm 73, Doug K1DG _______________
As you probably know, Andy Blank, N2NT, has taken over as Director of the CQ 160-Meter Contest. He has asked me to handle the plaque program for that event, beginning with the 2008 contest for which
Hope everyone had fun over the weekend in the CQ 160M Contest...I know I sure did! Worked my first-ever JA on the band Saturday morning, followed by 25 more Sunday morning. There are some popular cat
Most control-through-the-coax switches are usually limited to 4 positions, corresponding to : 1. no control voltage on the coax 2. some positive DC on the coax 3. some negative DC on the coax 4. some
My 160M antenna at my island QTH in Maine seems to work pretty well. But the SWR changes quite a bit depending on the direction chosen in the Comtek PVS-2 box, and I need to keep retuning the amp whe
If you were active in the 2009 CQ160M Contest, you know that it was one to remember - lots of activity and once-in-a-lifetime conditions. Contest Director N2NT has informed me that the results will b
All unsponsored CQ 160M Contest plaques now have sponsors. Thanks to the following for their generous support: Petr Ourednik, OK1RP Wayne Mills, N7NG Boring ARC (K7RAT) Bob Raymond, WA1Z Contest Club
Just a note to clarify the plaque sponsorship situation (since I have had several questions): - All current sponsors will automatically be renewed for the 2010 contest. I'll send out a reminder email
Actually, there ARE trophies available in the CQ160 contest for the top single-op in Zone 3 (and 4), and the top multi-op in Zone 3, for both CW and SSB. Last year, for example, KY7M, W6YI, N7DD and
Last week I shipped the last outstanding plaques for the 2007 CQ 160M contests. These 28 plaques had been delayed due to health problems of the previous administrator, but are now done. With the exce
Greetings Topbanders! The plaques for the 2011 CQ160M contest have now been produced and shipped. USA winners should have their plaques in the next few days (I know a few have actually been received
I had the same annoying problem when troubleshooting my 160M phased vertical array. Using the MFJ259, neither vertical seemed to have a j=0 point anywhere near the 160M band, and the readings jumped
That is very likely W1WMU, the vacation home of W5WMU, who has even more towers and antennas at home in Louisiana. Rumor has it that Cajun Pat finds the winters in Lubec a bit on the chilly side. 73,
Someone used my call for the spots on 160 listed below last night. It wasn't me. K1DG 1820.5 VU2BGS 0100 04 Mar India K1DG 1832.0 4S7NE 0008 04 Mar Sri Lanka K1DG 1811.0 S21XV deaf 0002 04 Mar Bangla
The relevant patent appears to be 4,763,087 dated August 9, 1988. You can find the full patent text and images at www.uspto.gov and search for the patent number. I think patents expire 17 years from
I checked a few times during the day on Monday and did not hear it. At 0200z I checked again and it was there and very loud...40dB over s9. Definitely louder on my NE antenna, but only by 10 dB or s
0350z it is back and loud again (40dB over s9) and has QSB. This site shows how Codar systems work http://www.ims.uaf.edu/hfradar/how_it_works/ the sound clip on that page has audio that is higher-pi
1136z and it is 40 over 9 here in southern Maine. It is not far away from here. _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
I got a call back today from the program manager in San Diego that runs a large sea-surface radar program. She sounded genuinely concerned about this thing and has asked some of the site operations p